Research Theme - Climate Change and Water Security

Using
data gathered at key sites across the Saskatchewan River Basin, scientists at
the Global Institute for Water Security are developing modelling systems to
better understand the effects of climate change on water security and how to
improve management practices to adapt to challenges posed by too much – or too
little – water. Tools developed in Saskatchewan have the potential to be
used worldwide to evaluate water needs in 2050, 2100 and beyond.

Understanding
the impacts of a changing climate on water resources is of major concern here
in Canada and around the world. This need is especially urgent in climates such
as Western Canada where the cold region, semi-arid climate creates a
hydrological system that is extremely vulnerable to climate change and can be
profoundly affected by changes in temperature and precipitation.